I clicked on this out of curiosity expecting to be mildly amused to hear about one of my favorite supporting characters from a TV show, and instead I was moved to tears to learn about the life of a talented and sweet woman, her friendships and loves, and a life cut too short by cancer. And yet it still made me smile, was life affirming, and gave me a whole new appreciation of someone who I just knew as the character whose name became synonymous with 'nosy neighbor.' Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful story. This made my day.
Couldn’t agree more with your sediment and comments. A beautiful soul that made me laugh and now cry- gone too soon . She valued and journaled the love of her 2 husbands and family to help the future. I Grew up watching this show as a kid with my family. Fond memories and a much simpler time and world
I agree. Alice had the most comical facial expressions of any actor I’ve ever seen. I think Dick York also had incredible facial expressions and that’s what made his interpretation of Darrin Stephens so memorable. The way a face lights up and scrunches or reacts is everything in comedy. Facial plasticity is important. Jim Carrey understood this very well and made a career out of it. The other comediennes who did this so well were Lucille Ball & Carol Burnett. In modern times, the actress who epitomises this style of female comedic facial plasticity is Monica Horan who played Amy MacDougall-Barone in “Everybody Loves Raymond.” Monica is the modern day Alice Pearce and should play Gladys in any remake of Bewitched. Perfect casting.
It's so nice to hear a story about such a lovely person. I've watched Bewitched reruns my whole life, and I'd never heard this story. Thank you. Rest in peace Alice Pearce.
Wow. I never knew 'Gladys' could sing and dance. I loved her on Bewitched. I think her character is more remembered than all the other Bewitched characters. I think because all of us can relate to having a Gladys Kravitz in our neighborhood. And most of us can even relate to having a little Gladys Kravitz in us too.
You were wrong, Alice. Despite the chin, you radiated beauty, especially with your eyes. Your Gladys Kravitz is one of the most memorable TV characters of television's Golden Age. You left us a legacy of laughter despite the pain that you must have endured, and I, for one, am forever grateful. PS - I'm not crying; you are!
"They" say that beauty is only skin deep but I think "they" are wrong. Beauty is heart deep, and Alice had enough heart to be truly beautiful. She was a lovely woman.
Well I am crying. I have nothing but admiration for this little GIANT of a woman. I know that she had to be in great pain, and yet she worked hard to make is laugh. We wouldn't have known what she was going through had it not been for the weight loss. My Mom fought cancer for 12 years. In the end when she died her tiny little body was wrought with cancer. One time as I was hugging her, I felt lumps all around her rib cage. I asked Mom what they were. She said they're cancer tumors honey. I asked why don't they remove them. She said those aren't doing any harm. It's the tumors in my lungs that are killing me. She said all this during our looonng morning hug. She never stopped smiling, she told me how much she loved me, she said that I was her favorite child, and that she always wanted that morning hug from me. After she died, over the years during family gatherings I had conversations with my siblings (2 brothers 5 sisters). Turns out we all had similar conversations with Mom, and she told each one of us that..."you are my favorite child" I'm not sure why I told you this story, but it sure feels good remembering this. Thank You Gladys Kravitz You have made me smile once again.
@@petebenassi6588 I have a couple of favorite stories of my dad's lasts days. I think we tell them as a way of sharing their love and strength with others as well as to remind ourselves of how blessed we were to have them. Yours made me think of my dad and that's never a bad thing. So, thank you!
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What a wonderful story about Alice Pearce. She is my personal favorite incarnation of Gladys Kravitz. Had no idea she'd started with so many icons like Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire and even Agnes Moorhead in so many musicals. Glad she found a man who truly loved her after the loss of her first husband. And she utilized the diary she kept when she had cancer to help others in the future. What an amazing human being.
I agree. This video has helped me to have a deeper appreciation of a very talented film star and an incredible human being. Rest In Peace, BEAUTIFUL Alice Pearce.🙏🏻❤️
If there ever was a proper reboot of Bewitched, I can see Melissa Rauch playing a younger version of Gladys Kravitz but still just as nosy. Johnny Galecki could make an interesting Darren and Allison Janney as Endora would be the best.
@@kenthuang436 Omg, I love your suggestions for the characters. Allison would be hilarious. Better Midler could be Aunt Clara. Didn't realize Melissa is only 4' 11"
@@donaldstanfield8862 I was actually thinking Betty White for Aunt Clara because she's so lovable but then I remembered how old Betty is . Jim Parsons would make a great Uncle Arthur.
I got hooked on Bewitched in my 20s when a cable channel showed re-runs and quickly became obsessed as I am to this day. I have never laughed so much in a single scene as I have watching Alice. The sheer energy she bought to the role never dropped. So much respect on every level. Continue to shine like the star you ARE Alice x
In my family, when one of us would look out the window to see what was going on in the neighborhood, we called in "Kravitzing". I have a renewed appreciation for the awesome character Gladys was now after learning about the wonderful woman who created her. Thanks for the great videos.
So sorry she died so young you know it was considered Young if you died at 41 now we think it's young if we die at 72 which is my age and I don't think I have too much time left God bless her and everyone else for bringing us such joy and continuing to bring us such joy in these movie clips
@@dbtschan , That`s true , nowadays if a person dies before 80 , we say something like " wow , she was only 76 "... The wonderful Alice Pearce made it to middle age at least and basically died doing what she loved .
So sad. What a wonderful group of people in the Bewitched show, Elizabeth Montgomery and Ed Asher to care and look out for Alice and her dear husband afterwards. Real people.
Exactly, she was as beautiful on the inside as the outside...and what a sweetheart Gene Kelly was too...I've heard lots of similar stories about his thoughtfulness and kindness.
@@lorimiller4301 It's too bad you had to bring this into the conversation even if it is truth. Most of us realize that she was dying herself during the filming of the show; she had been diagnosed before being selected. She very likely didn't think she had energy or life to waste on a married man who was "in love" with someone else's wife. Both actors had their own tragedies.
'Gladys Kravitz' is worthy of a heavy metal bands name. Alice Pearce was a legitimate rock and roller before the actual phrase was coined by Alan Freed. The actress was a beloved highlight of 'Bewitched'. Fantastic research on your part 'Cool Classics'. Gladys rules baby!
She was the true entertainer and a trooper! She was already diagnosed with terminal cancer which she kept a secret, before she got the part of Gladys on BEWITCHED and kept everyone laughing until her health forced her to leave the series.
Alice was by all accounts a pure gem of a woman. It's so tragic that her life was cruelly snuffed out by cancer. Who knows what she could have achieved had she lived but sadly we shall never know. If I were around back then and not as young as I was in the 60s I surely would have liked to have met her. She was a courageous lady and so talented too. Rest in peace sweet Alice , Rest in peace.
Such a lovely tribute to this absolutely hilarious and talented actress. It made me so happy to see someone really acknowledge her career with such appreciation and gratitude. Too often we focus only on the big stars and not the incredible supporting actors who often completely round out the picture they are in as she did in many of her films. Yhanks again! I really enjoyed it!
In the Netflix Grace and Frankie, after robert(ex) had heart attack, G & F were in Robert’s home to grab items-neighbor comes in, Frankie says ‘oh no solicitors’ neighbor says oh no I’m her and Robert’s neighbor and Frankie says ‘oh are you GLADYS KRAVITZ?’ To which neighbor says ‘No, I’m LUCY!’ ☠️☠️☠️😝😝😝
Oh God!!Alice was so funny.She made the Gladys Kravitz character to perfection. A true talent and a Commedian. She was truly missed. Because of this video I will find more of her work to watch. Bewitched is still one of my very favorite shows of all time I watch it over and over again especially episodes with Alice!!
It’s really sad…. So talented and to be diagnosed with cancer and at such a young age. She did what she loved and she did I it well. You do a great job on these videos.
So beautifully done for a remarkable woman. She always makes me laugh when I see the old reruns. The way she would holler 'Abner!' was priceless. She was a one of a kind lady! May her memory live on....😊
Wow. Her career was so much more than Gladys Kravitz. Seeing her in those fantastic technicolor singing was truly awesome. She was a treasure on and off screen. What a wonderful woman. Thank you for sharing this. 😊
I really loved this piece on Alice Pearce. I never knew she was such a talented actress and comedian. You did such a lovely and classy job of telling her story. What a brave and intelligent woman... And I disagree with her, I think she was beautiful! Thank you so much!
Character actors like Alice were the key to quality of stage, radio, film and early tv back then. Without them….the stars wouldn‘t shine at all. They worked hard for their money to just get buy but are immortalized in these wonderful productions we can still see today thanks to your wonderful RUclips channel! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍 😊
Truly unforgettable and a beautiful woman! Alice Pearce was more than just an actress, she was a fabulous woman and an inspiration. So talented and gifted! Much ❤️
What a beautiful testimonial to Alice Pearce you have brought to us here. You have given her the greatest compliment by featuring her finest and most poignant moments, but most of all her humility, her generosity, and her dignified and courageous response to her terminal illness. BRAVO!
I'm so happy to see how many others appreciated this individual's talent. My brothers and I laughed so loud and long at Alice Kravitz's expressions ...for years. THANK YOU!!
That piece of trivia about Alice with her injured chin was something I hadn't known before. But it also gave me a recollection when I was a child watching Bewitched with my Mom in a first run episode. I recall Mom being very animated about the Gladys Kravitz character being so nosy, with exclaiming about the woman being _chinless._ When people say that watching TV with family members is not a family activity; well, they never had a TV viewing session with my Mom; as there was always plenty of verbal interactions with her. She was fun to watch TV with!
Fantastic video. I'm so glad this woman was surrounded by love her entire life. And she gave the rest of us such an incredible gift, too: laughter. That's a life well lived.
The entire original cast of Bewitched was truly special...and will always be unforgettable to me. Alice Pearce was one of my absolute favorites...she certainly made Gladys Kravitz so much fun to watch. God bless these incredibly sweet and talented artists who make such a profound difference in our lives. Excellent!
Im not surprised how lovely Elizabeth was with Gladys as she was always an amazing person. The best thing for Gladys was to be in Bewitched as she was happy and loved by everybody. I admire both Ladies for their friendship and attitudes.❤🌟
I’m an 80s baby and grew up watching these cool classic reruns. I’ve been watching several different videos on this channel. Thank you for sharing her life story.
This profile segment almost moved me to tears. I remember watching the show in the mid 60s. Many of us did notice (back then) how thin she became. But she always seemed so full of energy in her performances so one questioned anything. Then, she just disappeared from the show. The public didn't find out until much later what had happened to her. What an amazing talent she was! R.I.P. Alice Pearce.
No one could yell, "ABNER!" like her. I knew she was in On the Town, but I did not know about all of her other projects and that she had her own show. What a career and what a (far too short) life. You did a great job in paying tribute to this talented woman. (And she is quite beautiful in those earlier photos.)
Mrs. Kravitz was such a funny character; thanks for expounding on this artist's life and career. I had no idea how well-known and talented she qas, anf versatile, as well. She was taken much too soon! Her story real3ky inspired me, as I am almost 65, with a debilitating illness. Thanks so much!
@@chrisoliva530, how you folks allowed your guns to be absconded..is beyond me. Reaping what was sewn.. Once upon a beginning, a penal colony..returning to that very thing..
@@robertsprouse9282 Hi Robert, we never did have guns in the way you guys did (presuming your american) psychologically or physically. We did have a buy back a long time ago under an amnesty. Not sure why we never had the same attitude towards arms as america ....a personal guess is that maybe at the beginning when mostly convicts, they did not want convicts getting their hands on them easily. I think farmers still have them under proper license as they probably always have...for putting animals down or whatever. I would not say we are returning to penal colony, maybe we have been a nanny state for a while...imho. Something that was on news a couple of weeks ago....a country older man, in a small country town went to the pub and when cops came in seen his pocket knife in his belt and they fined him for holding a weapon (not sure what law exactly) made him leave it at home. Weird thing is most people in country carry a small folding knife...always need to cut rope, etc small jobs. Probably the result of an over anxious cop, but strange all the same. I did go to states a little before pandemic hit...I have to admit, I was a little nervous thinking anyone can have a gun, if I said a cranky word, well who knows. Needless to say I was as nice as pie, and very few harsh words (well except to a very nasty hotel guy) I did tell him off just a little. However I did like most people, found most friendly and helpful, would love to go back maybe when things are a little more normal and yes, they open the jail cell.....ha ha. For me as I am asthmatic it was probably all for the best, maybe !, but I admit very frustrating all the same. Personally I would not like to own a gun, being a smallish female maybe a small maze? spray ? whatever they're called.
@@chrisoliva530, you apparently have not seen Aussie cops choking women over not having masks on your outside walkways, outside.. where according to the CDC the amount of cases that springs from outdoor exposure that lead to death, or the hospital, are practically infinitesimal, if that. Your government has been able to beat up on maskless males walking outside, for the same reason= no firearms allowed in the cities and suburbs. Farmers are in remote places and cannot bring them into their towns, too, right? No self defense from folks not only carrying guns in those towns, but other weapons, right? I mean the police have guns, you have knives. Guess who wins that standoff? Cops carrying clubs and arms? Right? And, you because of conditioning, just shrug it off? Unfortunately ma'am, people who are also gullible in the U.S. can feel placated in the same way. Tell me, do you remember what the NAZIs did once they had gun registration? Do you know in BRITAIN according to INTERPOL research it takes the average burglar 13 minutes to case a house, whereas in the U.S., its an hour. Why is that? Well, the crook in G.BRIT. does not have to guess who has guns, and who doesn't. The latter increases the frequency of burglaries. As to why we have a different attitude toward guns than you folks do, we learned from being a colony of BRITAIN, and from our EUROPEAN roots. We saw what happens in countries where the citizenry cannot arm themselves. We had free humans over here once we rebuffed the BRITS, and you're right, you started as a penal colony..and based on how many of you are reacting to having your freedom stymied now, how y'all like being treated like furniture put up in the attic/cellar, in exchange for security in the old cellblock, you folks have never really lost that mentality. You have never adjusted your thinking and laws, and now you are providing a sneak preview of what we are going to face, if the lefties don't wake up over here..WOMEN AND MEN beaten up by the government for not wearing a mask outdoors when ultraviolet rays, and ventillation kills and inhibits the spreading of the virus, in no time flat. That is what the U.S. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL(CDC) says over here, and the stats prove it. I do feel sorry for you, though. Take care..its only going to get worse for you..and us if we do not find a way to get the democrats out of office nationally, and in many states, locally. But, we do have one last thing on our side. Sadly..you folks do not. I guess you don't miss what you never had. NOPE.. You had terrorists just walk right in on one of your big suburban shopping and restaurant complexes, akin to a mall here in the U.S., and just kill and have their way. Simply, if you had guns to defend yourselves with, the odds of that happening would have dropped significantly. In the U.S., where no-guns-allowed areas and businesses do not exist, only a miniscule amount of mass shootings have occurred. On the other hand, 97 percent of all public attacks that resulted into four or more people dying, have occurred in places who call themselves WEAPON OR ARMS OR GUNS FREE ZONES. The AURORA, COLORADO shooter last decade admitted that he lived closer to a theatre where registered guns were allowed, but drove to a further away gun-free mall, and did his deed without fear of reprisal on the spot from any customers in the movie theatre. And, its a myth that gun control stops mass shootings and reduces crime. In NORWAY a heavily gun- controlled country, earlier this century 77 people were shot at a children's resort. The folks there had no way to defend themselves. In LAS VEGAS, a town that inhibits gun ownership, a man killed 58 country music concert goers by firing from a hotel window that night four years ago. The whole incident is suspicious as hell. Somebody tried to break into his house near RENO that nite, and we have never heard anymore about that. The manager and owner of the hotel just days before implored its employees to support U.N. gun control proposals when they voted for politicians who agreed with them. That week a man came in with numerous, and big suitcases and no one in the hotel administration and guest services got suspicious? In CHICAGO, ghetto street gangs fight a war with each other, while the city does not allow gun ownership for its populace. Across the border to the East, Indiana allows gun ownership and they have far less crime. Chicago crooks purchase guns in Indiana, but so what! If the honest, law abiding people in CHICAGO could have enhanced self defense abilities, gangs would be inhibited from doing driveby shootings in their neighborhoods. You would not see folks walking up to other people in downtown Chicago and sucker punching them.. In TEXAS, we have had only one mass shooting in one school, in SANTA FE, TEX.. AND no security officers were at that time allowed to be armed IN THOSE SCHOOLS. Our governor changed that. Our teachers can now be armed. Guess what?! No mass shootings since SANTA FE. Guns are the last line of defense.. The NAZIS demanded registration, got that, and then confiscated them. And in AUSTRALIA, crooks sell their crap guns in buybacks, and then make their own, or never turn their good arms over, using the money in the buyback to also buy them off the black market underground. You are only keeping the law abiding folks from ownership, not the crooks. Of course, if they have only knives, and you forgot yours at home, you're done, anyway. They certainly don't have to worry about you being armed with a gun. Finally, you may have been told that over here the Constitution only allows a "well regulated militia" such as the National Guard or our Armies to own guns. That is true, but REGULATED IN THE 18th. century meant " to make equal". In other words, our populace could be armed because they could become an Army to fight a tyrannical government domestically, or lawbreaking and attacking domestic citizens, or foreign invaders, practically instantly. Anyone backing them who did not have a firearm, could use one on loan from the state or local militias= to make equal in gun use participation. Further, after any militia defense was over, those who owned guns could keep them to shoot or defend against home intruders, or shoot wild game for food. So, do not believe that private citizens were prevented from keeping and bearing arms once threats were quelled. The latter is a leftist and government lie..one of many. Well, good luck to you..you never really had guaranteed freedom for the long run..its very existence for you folks was always conditional, not temporarily so, permanently conditional. We are headed in the same direction. History says that gun ownership blockage does not end well. Ask EUROPEANS who remember their ANCESTORS' HISTORY WITH THE NAZIS and HITLER after.. AFTER registration. Think about it!
@@robertsprouse9282 Oh Robert S ....you did seem to read alot into any gaps in my comment. I think when you guys were physically invaded by the british, that is when you equated guns with protection (not saying its wrong) ...but we never had that, maybe that was another reason why we did not have same attitude to arms. If you look into our history there was a couple of small convict uprisings (Battle at Vinegar Hill probably most famous), plus a few bushrangers. I never shrugged this serious subject off...for one I tend to keep my comments a bit on the light side because I just find it difficult to discuss things properly via text, makes explaining hard, and so often taken out of context. In real life I am actually extremely serious (get made fun of alot for being too serious). Just not sure what the answer is. So you think you guys will win a fight with your government ? (wouldn't it turn into anarchy ?...I am thinking here not knocking you). I do not want a gun because I am not used to them obviously. For your info...I do not like my own country anymore (my visit to US was PARTLY to do with that in tandem with a couple of other things). I do not like how the modern western countries have become....drugs, mens and womens contempt for each other, cost of living going up continually, abortions done for any little inconvenience (I am not totally against it) but it has gotten out of hand, peoples general lack of respect for others, declining parenting skills and so on. And of course government treating us all like kindergarden idiots. Last year got so angry on the train, the voice over said...please do not leave your rubbish, do the right thing and take it with you...I said out loud "I have been brought up properly and I'm not going to be spoken to like an uneducated idiot and you are not my parent ! shutup ! "...of course that was silly it was just a recording, but it made my blood boil, I must have had a bad day....ha ha. I'm sure the other travellers thought I was a nut job. I was brought up by my elderly english grandmother and taught to do my best to look after myself and try not be too dependent on government and be responsible for myself as much as possible. I have stood up in a government meeting to protest on my own, when a big wig from Canberra (our political capitol) came to Sydney (I'm pretty sure he may have been a politicians son, and what he did was illegal to do here, I was going to ask who he damn well thought he was...but I was young at the time and did not go that far). He was gabbing on in our meeting room about how we should completely privatise our healthcare and dump our partly subsidised public system because we work for our food so we should all work for our healthcare. I saw red and stood up and said "we work for our food because we are well, but you cannot work for things when you are sick". I do not like your countries policy on health care.....I think care for sick or injured should be like here - subsidised, at least partly. I think some things should be private and some publicly owned and run, a mixture of both is good for a country in my humble opinion. So... I believe very strongly to stand up for your beliefs and against unjust laws, even if that means doing things the hard way to do that. I just gotta make sure I think things through, talk to others and make sure I am on the right track before I bulldoze ahead. But even though I wish here was a good place to discuss this issue more deeply, this is not the best medium for those kinds of discussions. The last time I lost my temper on here was with a feminazi who thought all women until recent times apparently sat on their fat ars*s waiting to be rescued by the likes of her. I told her off and said what about women who looked after their hubbies when they were in industrial accidents, looked after kids, kept farms running, sometimes all at the same time...all before so called feminism. Anyway I have started to rave.....just please do not accuse me of taking things lightly. That is so far from my belief to do so. thanks.
OH! I beg differ with Her about Her Beauty! She IS Beautiful! Very Beautiful! She had the strength of a lion to bring us laughter wale She was in fact dying of this Horrific cancer! GOD Bless Her! And She is truly FUNNY! Every time I watch Bewitched, And See Her, I get a kick out of Her, But deep down there is a sadness for what is about to happen! My FAVORITE Episode is Abner Cadabra (I think that is how it is spelled!) Where Samantha convinces Gladys that what She was seeing was things that She Herself was doing through ESP! GREAT Classic!
Oh yes!... That was a great episode! & Am glad some find her beautiful! I look a lot like her as I also have an underdeveloped chin, was told by my dentist @ 15 y/o : "You'd be pretty IF you got a chin implant"... I often turn to humor also & am a singer/dancer which I hope "make up for" my "homely" appearance.... I often have difficulty believing it when someone has said I am beautiful, so I can only imagine it was difficult for her as well.
Aw, I enjoyed that, and I was thinking that she led a pretty charmed life, until she died at such a young age! Glad she obviously had people around her who really loved her! What an amazing Lady!
With so much negativity surrounding Hollywood and various studios, I guess I'd grown quite cynical about it all. After seeing this though, the amount of care and compassion the Bewitched crew and actors had for each other, it really warms my heart. So glad to have seen it. Thank you 💗
She played a favourite character for me on Bewitched. I’m saddened to learn she died so young. Alice was very talented at singing and comedy acting. She lives on in the Bewitched reruns for new generations to discover her talents.
Sometimes I wonder what Bewitched would have been like if Alice Pearce, Dick York, Irene Vernon and Marion Lorne had been with the show in its entire run.
@@animatsuri Except for Marion Lorne`s Aunt Clara roll! they made no mention of Her after She passed away, She was replaced by another Witch "Esmerelda" a totally different but not as lovable character!
I always thought Gladys was funny. I first saw her portrayed by Sandra Gould and I was pleasantly surprised to find out Alice Pearce played her first. That hit it out of the ballpark for me. I like Sandra Gould a lot, but my heart belongs to Alice.
Coincidentally, I happen to be watching this video on October 16th, the 104th anniversary of Alice Pearce's birth. Happy birthday to a funny and talented lady. And once again, thank you for another cool and interesting video.
PS - I forgot to say that I have The Disorderly Orderly on DVD and that scene with Mrs. Fuzzybee (Pearce) is hilarious! I'm sure the whole scene is uploaded somewhere on RUclips.
That was superb! Sad, I had tears in my eyes. What an incredibly strong woman though. Great to hear how kind and supportive Elizabeth Montgomery and her husband were towards her. At least she had two great lives in her brief but memorable life ❤️🌟
There are some actors that stand out in the backdrop. Because they were once headed for greatness. And in the end achieve it. What a nice tribute to a very talented woman that in all respects was the last of a great breed of woman that understood that the man she chose was the right one. How could she be wrong. A concept lost in all of today's souls. Thank you.
I never knew that she had passed until seeing this. I could tell there was a different Gladys the same way I could tell there was a different Darin. I'm very glad William and Elizabeth picked her because she did such a wonderful job playing that role! Those we're some mighty big shoes to fill after she was gone and the second Gladys did great!
When Alice was singing w/ Gene Kelly you could hear the future Gladys Kravitz in her voice....lol. As always thank you so much for a wonderful video 😊👍
Her TV husband Abner Kravitz was played by one of the greatest and most prolific motion picture and TV character actors of all time-- George Tobias. He is probably best remembers as Pusher , the WW I soldier from New York who explains subways and his job of pushing people into crowded cars to Gary Cooper in the movie Sergeant York. He also appeared in classic movies like The Glen Miller Story, , Yankee Doodle Dandy, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame , and many more, as well as numerous roles and appreaences on TV shows from the 50's to the 70's'. He died in 1980.
wow! what an amazing woman! i wish i knew about her journal when cancer was killing my husband. he died at 54. for only being in 27 episodes, she’s one of the most fondly remembered characters besides elizabeth. you did such excellent work on this video! seamless! and it was so interesting with no slow spots! it went by so fast! thanks!
What a terrific video. I am so glad to know that she had two wonderful close marriages and was loved and supported by the Bewitched cast as she battled cancer. Thank you for revealing what a thoughtful and lovely person she was and how she left a journal for others who battle cancer. One might otherwise simply remember her as a woman who played an obnoxious character on Bewitched. But in reality, she had a rich acting history before this with Bewitched as her final act. Thank you again so much for making and narrating this lovely and informative video on her!
Mary Wickes was another great comic actress I loved. Has anyone besides me ever gotten her confused with Maudie Prickett (Mrs. Birch of Tabitha's nursery school - Amy the butterfly)
Thank you for this wonderful tribute to a talented versatile woman..so sad to pass too early..at the very least she led a full life and found love in all it's forms...her fellow friends were so empathetic and again she expressed her gratitude by journalling her thoughts on life and illness ..the support they gave her... beautiful.
Loved this and loved her on Bewitched! Those facial expressions she made would crack me up all the time. I knew she had passed away from cancer, but I didn't know how young she still was. So glad she had true love in her husband and in the end. She truly was a talented performer and comedic actress. RIP to one of most underrated actresses! 🙏❤🤣
This brought me to tears. What a wonderful woman. Who knew what a wonderful person she was? I just subscribed because I think I want to see more of this work that you do. Thank you!
I'm rewatching Bewitched again. Last time was in the mid 90s. This time I'm getting in depth with the people behind the actress / actors. What an extraordinary group of humans that was on this show. Their love and compassion for each other comes through on the screen.
Alice was a wonderful person and so are you for telling her story in such a sweet way. I feel so inadequate as a human being now, but maybe that’s why it was meant for me to click on your story. To make me do better.
Wow, never realized how amazing she was in her craft! As a little girl loved her as a nosy neighbor and missed her when she was gone. No one could take her place, she made me laugh every time. RIP dear wonderful Alice🙏🏻🌹🙏🏻
YES!!! The ecstatic dance she did on the lawn after she thought she made it rain! Then, even more hilarious was her later moaning to the sky with her head back, in the downpour; "STOOOOOOOP RAAAAAAAAIN"! My favorite bewitched moment by far.
I clicked on this out of curiosity expecting to be mildly amused to hear about one of my favorite supporting characters from a TV show, and instead I was moved to tears to learn about the life of a talented and sweet woman, her friendships and loves, and a life cut too short by cancer. And yet it still made me smile, was life affirming, and gave me a whole new appreciation of someone who I just knew as the character whose name became synonymous with 'nosy neighbor.' Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful story. This made my day.
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Your comment captured what I thought & felt also, and so well put.
@Jen Toby Very well said, fantastic tribute to this amazing woman!
I have a new appreciation for “Gladys Kravitz” now. Thank you.
Couldn’t agree more with your sediment and comments. A beautiful soul that made me laugh and now cry- gone too soon . She valued and journaled the love of her 2 husbands and family to help the future. I Grew up watching this show as a kid with my family. Fond memories and a much simpler time and world
She had the best facial expressions I've ever seen on TV 🤣🤣
I agree. Alice had the most comical facial expressions of any actor I’ve ever seen. I think Dick York also had incredible facial expressions and that’s what made his interpretation of Darrin Stephens so memorable. The way a face lights up and scrunches or reacts is everything in comedy. Facial plasticity is important. Jim Carrey understood this very well and made a career out of it. The other comediennes who did this so well were Lucille Ball & Carol Burnett. In modern times, the actress who epitomises this style of female comedic facial plasticity is Monica Horan who played Amy MacDougall-Barone in “Everybody Loves Raymond.” Monica is the modern day Alice Pearce and should play Gladys in any remake of Bewitched. Perfect casting.
She was such a talented actress. Her facial expressions as Gladys Kravitz were priceless.
I misread your post for a second, I thought it said "Gladys KNIGHT" (LOL) - I had something in my eye which (messed) with my vision momentarily.
@@farrellmcnulty909 ,GK, my favorite singer.
@@shirle7343 She's great. I'd like to get those Buddha Records albums again - Imagination, I feel A song.
Nobody else could do those expressions
Well done. Surprisingly more moving than I expected. Thanks.
It's so nice to hear a story about such a lovely person. I've watched Bewitched reruns my whole life, and I'd never heard this story. Thank you. Rest in peace Alice Pearce.
The Actor who played Abner was also excellent, his deadpan put downs of Gladys were priceless.
George Tobias was hilarious - he was a real asset to the cast.
There was one show where he was playing the flute while Gladys was bothering him - I thought that was hilarious.
That actor was George Tobias, who had a long career in movies and television. I liked him in The Glenn Miller Story, playing a dancehall manager.
George Tobias played a Greek in a lot of old movies.
the two of them were perfect together!
Wow. I never knew 'Gladys' could sing and dance. I loved her on Bewitched. I think her character is more remembered than all the other Bewitched characters. I think because all of us can relate to having a Gladys Kravitz in our neighborhood. And most of us can even relate to having a little Gladys Kravitz in us too.
My neighbor and I call each other Gladys!
@LindyTN Well said.
My husband calls me Gladys!!!
Thank you for this look into this beautiful soul that graced so many TV screens!
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You were wrong, Alice. Despite the chin, you radiated beauty, especially with your eyes. Your Gladys Kravitz is one of the most memorable TV characters of television's Golden Age. You left us a legacy of laughter despite the pain that you must have endured, and I, for one, am forever grateful. PS - I'm not crying; you are!
Yes she was beautiful inside and out!!
I couldn't agree more!!
"They" say that beauty is only skin deep but I think "they" are wrong. Beauty is heart deep, and Alice had enough heart to be truly beautiful. She was a lovely woman.
Well I am crying. I have nothing but admiration for this little GIANT of a woman. I know that she had to be in great pain, and yet she worked hard to make is laugh. We wouldn't have known what she was going through had it not been for the weight loss.
My Mom fought cancer for 12 years. In the end when she died her tiny little body was wrought with cancer. One time as I was hugging her, I felt lumps all around her rib cage. I asked Mom what they were. She said they're cancer tumors honey. I asked why don't they remove them. She said those aren't doing any harm. It's the tumors in my lungs that are killing me. She said all this during our looonng morning hug. She never stopped smiling, she told me how much she loved me, she said that I was her favorite child, and that she always wanted that morning hug from me.
After she died, over the years during family gatherings I had conversations with my siblings (2 brothers 5 sisters). Turns out we all had similar conversations with Mom, and she told each one of us that..."you are my favorite child"
I'm not sure why I told you this story, but it sure feels good remembering this.
Thank You Gladys Kravitz
You have made me smile once again.
@@petebenassi6588 I have a couple of favorite stories of my dad's lasts days. I think we tell them as a way of sharing their love and strength with others as well as to remind ourselves of how blessed we were to have them. Yours made me think of my dad and that's never a bad thing. So, thank you!
You got a kind and intelligent voice. No yelling.
No profanity. Thank you for this show. Keep them coming..
I really appreciate that!
I do that my grammar is not the best and people love to get on me about that. So your Positive comment, really made me feel good. Thank You :)
What a wonderful story about Alice Pearce. She is my personal favorite incarnation of Gladys Kravitz. Had no idea she'd started with so many icons like Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire and even Agnes Moorhead in so many musicals. Glad she found a man who truly loved her after the loss of her first husband. And she utilized the diary she kept when she had cancer to help others in the future. What an amazing human being.
I agree. This video has helped me to have a deeper appreciation of a very talented film star and an incredible human being. Rest In Peace, BEAUTIFUL Alice Pearce.🙏🏻❤️
If there ever was a proper reboot of Bewitched, I can see Melissa Rauch playing a younger version of Gladys Kravitz but still just as nosy. Johnny Galecki could make an interesting Darren and Allison Janney as Endora would be the best.
@@kenthuang436 Omg, I love your suggestions for the characters. Allison would be hilarious. Better Midler could be Aunt Clara.
Didn't realize Melissa is only 4' 11"
@@donaldstanfield8862 I was actually thinking Betty White for Aunt Clara because she's so lovable but then I remembered how old Betty is . Jim Parsons would make a great Uncle Arthur.
I loved hearing how devoted her husband was to her. She really should have lived longer, with such love and devotion in her life.
"Abner! Abner!..." That couple embodied a timeless iconography of dysfunctional marriage that made everybody laugh.
I got hooked on Bewitched in my 20s when a cable channel showed re-runs and quickly became obsessed as I am to this day. I have never laughed so much in a single scene as I have watching Alice. The sheer energy she bought to the role never dropped. So much respect on every level. Continue to shine like the star you ARE Alice x
In my family, when one of us would look out the window to see what was going on in the neighborhood, we called in "Kravitzing". I have a renewed appreciation for the awesome character Gladys was now after learning about the wonderful woman who created her. Thanks for the great videos.
Love that!
@@CoolClassics Me too! You must be proud that you have led to the stirring up of a new word!
Kravitzing, love that. My daughter warns me I'm being Aunt Petunia. lol
BAHAHAHAAH!! That's hilarious, thanks for sharing!
My mom is a Kravitz..er
Very well done. What a wonderful person she was. I didn't know anything about her actual life. I am so sorry that she died so young.
So sorry she died so young you know it was considered Young if you died at 41 now we think it's young if we die at 72 which is my age and I don't think I have too much time left God bless her and everyone else for bringing us such joy and continuing to bring us such joy in these movie clips
@@dbtschan , That`s true , nowadays if a person dies before 80 , we say something like " wow , she was only 76 "... The wonderful Alice Pearce made it to middle age at least and basically died doing what she loved .
So sad.
What a wonderful group of people in the Bewitched show, Elizabeth Montgomery and Ed Asher to care and look out for Alice and her dear husband afterwards. Real people.
Exactly, she was as beautiful on the inside as the outside...and what a sweetheart Gene Kelly was too...I've heard lots of similar stories about his thoughtfulness and kindness.
@@lorimiller4301 i don't know about that?
William Asher.
@@donaldstanfield8862 That's correct LOL! (It was late in the evening- brain freeze lol.)
@@lorimiller4301 It's too bad you had to bring this into the conversation even if it is truth. Most of us realize that she was dying herself during the filming of the show; she had been diagnosed before being selected. She very likely didn't think she had energy or life to waste on a married man who was "in love" with someone else's wife.
Both actors had their own tragedies.
'Gladys Kravitz' is worthy of a heavy metal bands name. Alice Pearce was a legitimate rock and roller before the actual phrase was coined by Alan Freed. The actress was a beloved highlight of 'Bewitched'. Fantastic research on your part 'Cool Classics'. Gladys rules baby!
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Real beauty isn’t on the outside, but that what comes from the heart. What a wonderful actress who shared her talent with us all.
U saying she’s ugly or something?
She was the true entertainer and a trooper! She was already diagnosed with terminal cancer which she kept a secret, before she got the part of Gladys on BEWITCHED and kept everyone laughing until her health forced her to leave the series.
I knew why she passed away but had no idea how much she did before Bewitched. That part was just made for her.
Alice was by all accounts a pure gem of a woman. It's so tragic that her life was cruelly snuffed out by cancer. Who knows what she could have achieved had she lived but sadly we shall never know.
If I were around back then and not as young as I was in the 60s I surely would have liked to have met her. She was a courageous lady and so talented too.
Rest in peace sweet Alice , Rest in peace.
Such a lovely tribute to this absolutely hilarious and talented actress. It made me so happy to see someone really acknowledge her career with such appreciation and gratitude. Too often we focus only on the big stars and not the incredible supporting actors who often completely round out the picture they are in as she did in many of her films. Yhanks again! I really enjoyed it!
Couldn't agree more!
@@CoolClassics Awesome job, I so enjoyed watching such a heartfelt tribute to this lovely lady!
It's too bad about her chin
These episodes always get me. Happy she had a life partner that loved and supported her.
She died a year before I was born, but I loved her as a child on Bewitched and still do at age 54!
She was a child on Bewitched? Bah hah! 😆🙃
I'm almost 60 years old. My, where has my youth gone?!! Thank you, Alice......you brought it back!! 🙏❤
You are still young!!!!!!!!!!🇬🇧🤗💖
@@Mamadukee1 , Young in heart !
I still use the term "Mrs. Kravitz" for myself when I'm being nosy!😀😁😀😁
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@@CoolClassics I use it on others - my landlord being the best example - I also call him Phylllis Lindstrom and Mommie Dearest.
@@farrellmcnulty909 BAHAHAHAAH!!
In the Netflix Grace and Frankie, after robert(ex) had heart attack, G & F were in Robert’s home to grab items-neighbor comes in, Frankie says ‘oh no solicitors’ neighbor says oh no I’m her and Robert’s neighbor and Frankie says ‘oh are you GLADYS KRAVITZ?’ To which neighbor says ‘No, I’m LUCY!’ ☠️☠️☠️😝😝😝
Me too 🤣🤣😊
Oh God!!Alice was so funny.She made the Gladys Kravitz character to perfection.
A true talent and a Commedian.
She was truly missed.
Because of this video I will find more of her work to watch. Bewitched is still one of my very favorite shows of all time
I watch it over and over again especially episodes with Alice!!
It’s really sad…. So talented and to be diagnosed with cancer and at such a young age. She did what she loved and she did I it well. You do a great job on these videos.
So beautifully done for a remarkable woman. She always makes me laugh when I see the old reruns. The way she would holler 'Abner!' was priceless. She was a one of a kind lady! May her memory live on....😊
Wow. Her career was so much more than Gladys Kravitz. Seeing her in those fantastic technicolor singing was truly awesome. She was a treasure on and off screen. What a wonderful woman. Thank you for sharing this. 😊
I agree.So much more than on Bewitched. I have to watch her other work!
So much life packed in to a mere 48 years! What a brilliant soul she was and no doubt, still is wherever she shines in the Universe now.🙏🏻🌹
I really loved this piece on Alice Pearce. I never knew she was such a talented actress and comedian. You did such a lovely and classy job of telling her story.
What a brave and intelligent woman... And I disagree with her, I think she was beautiful!
Thank you so much!
An extremely talented actress but more importantly, a truly beautiful soul. Liz Montgomery too!
I loved that lady…..she was so funny & I never realized just how talented she was ❤❤
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Character actors like Alice were the key to quality of stage, radio, film and early tv back then. Without them….the stars wouldn‘t shine at all. They worked hard for their money to just get buy but are immortalized in these wonderful productions we can still see today thanks to your wonderful RUclips channel! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍 😊
Absolutely!👏👏👏👏👏
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Big fan of bewitched.
The story will stay with me forever.
Alice Pierce was a wonderful comedy actress. She was so funny in 'On The Town'. Thanks.
Truly unforgettable and a beautiful woman!
Alice Pearce was more than just an actress, she was a fabulous woman and an inspiration.
So talented and gifted! Much ❤️
Alice was a good singer.
She was absolutely beautiful, amazingly funny, and ever so talented!
Thank you! It is enriching to know these gems. I was raised on these shows as a TV child of the sixties.
SOMEONE CARED ENOUGH TO SHARE HER LIFE WITH US. LET US ALL THANK U.
What a beautiful testimonial to Alice Pearce you have brought to us here. You have given her the greatest compliment by featuring her finest and most poignant moments, but most of all her humility, her generosity, and her dignified and courageous response to her terminal illness. BRAVO!
I Loved the Bewitched episode; when she stood in the pouring rain, saying! I've got the power.
Yes, this was the good stuff.
Hey Man, What A Great Tribute To An Underrated Actress! You Really Did Your Homework! This Is Why I Subscribe. Thank You.
Wow, thank you!
I am
To this day ppl still call a nosy neighbor Gladys KravitZ
@@CoolClassics a r,
@@jahlaune I know what you mean a friend of mine has a neighbor that I called her Gladys Kravitz
What a class act! Excess of bravery and love of life. RIP Alice. Unforgettable.
I'm so happy to see how many others appreciated this individual's talent. My brothers and I laughed so loud and long at Alice Kravitz's expressions ...for years. THANK YOU!!
That piece of trivia about Alice with her injured chin was something I hadn't known before. But it also gave me a recollection when I was a child watching Bewitched with my Mom in a first run episode. I recall Mom being very animated about the Gladys Kravitz character being so nosy, with exclaiming about the woman being _chinless._
When people say that watching TV with family members is not a family activity; well, they never had a TV viewing session with my Mom; as there was always plenty of verbal interactions with her. She was fun to watch TV with!
Fantastic video. I'm so glad this woman was surrounded by love her entire life. And she gave the rest of us such an incredible gift, too: laughter. That's a life well lived.
The entire original cast of Bewitched was truly special...and will always be unforgettable to me. Alice Pearce was one of my absolute favorites...she certainly made Gladys Kravitz so much fun to watch. God bless these incredibly sweet and talented artists who make such a profound difference in our lives. Excellent!
Im not surprised how lovely Elizabeth was with Gladys as she was always an amazing person. The best thing for Gladys was to be in Bewitched as she was happy and loved by everybody. I admire both Ladies for their friendship and attitudes.❤🌟
I’m an 80s baby and grew up watching these cool classic reruns. I’ve been watching several different videos on this channel. Thank you for sharing her life story.
Glad you like them!
Alice Pearce was such a Good actress she had me believing she was crazy even though she wasent as Gladys kravitz.. brilliant expressive actress..
This profile segment almost moved me to tears. I remember watching the show in the mid 60s. Many of us did notice (back then) how thin she became. But she always seemed so full of energy in her performances so one questioned anything. Then, she just disappeared from the show. The public didn't find out until much later what had happened to her. What an amazing talent she was! R.I.P. Alice Pearce.
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I love this lady! Thank you for honoring her in this lovely way.
No one could yell, "ABNER!" like her. I knew she was in On the Town, but I did not know about all of her other projects and that she had her own show. What a career and what a (far too short) life. You did a great job in paying tribute to this talented woman. (And she is quite beautiful in those earlier photos.)
Mrs. Kravitz was such a funny character; thanks for expounding on this artist's life and career. I had no idea how well-known and talented she qas, anf versatile, as well. She was taken much too soon! Her story real3ky inspired me, as I am almost 65, with a debilitating illness. Thanks so much!
sending hugs and positive healing thoughts and wishes....from Sydney...currently in a late lockdown.... siiigh
@@chrisoliva530, how you folks allowed your guns to be absconded..is beyond me.
Reaping what was sewn..
Once upon a beginning, a penal colony..returning to that very thing..
@@robertsprouse9282 Hi Robert, we never did have guns in the way you guys did (presuming your american) psychologically or physically. We did have a buy back a long time ago under an amnesty. Not sure why we never had the same attitude towards arms as america ....a personal guess is that maybe at the beginning when mostly convicts, they did not want convicts getting their hands on them easily. I think farmers still have them under proper license as they probably always have...for putting animals down or whatever.
I would not say we are returning to penal colony, maybe we have been a nanny state for a while...imho. Something that was on news a couple of weeks ago....a country older man, in a small country town went to the pub and when cops came in seen his pocket knife in his belt and they fined him for holding a weapon (not sure what law exactly) made him leave it at home. Weird thing is most people in country carry a small folding knife...always need to cut rope, etc small jobs. Probably the result of an over anxious cop, but strange all the same. I did go to states a little before pandemic hit...I have to admit, I was a little nervous thinking anyone can have a gun, if I said a cranky word, well who knows. Needless to say I was as nice as pie, and very few harsh words (well except to a very nasty hotel guy) I did tell him off just a little. However I did like most people, found most friendly and helpful, would love to go back maybe when things are a little more normal and yes, they open the jail cell.....ha ha. For me as I am asthmatic it was probably all for the best, maybe !, but I admit very frustrating all the same. Personally I would not like to own a gun, being a smallish female maybe a small maze? spray ? whatever they're called.
@@chrisoliva530, you apparently have not seen Aussie cops choking women over not having masks on your outside walkways, outside.. where according to the CDC the amount of cases that springs from outdoor exposure that lead to death, or the hospital, are practically infinitesimal, if that.
Your government has been able to beat up on maskless males walking outside, for the same reason= no firearms allowed in the cities and suburbs.
Farmers are in remote places and cannot bring them into their towns, too, right?
No self defense from folks not only carrying guns in those towns, but other weapons, right? I mean the police have guns, you have knives. Guess who wins that standoff?
Cops carrying clubs and arms? Right?
And, you because of conditioning, just shrug it off?
Unfortunately ma'am, people who are also gullible in the U.S. can feel placated in the same way.
Tell me, do you remember what the NAZIs did once they had gun registration?
Do you know in BRITAIN according to INTERPOL research it takes the average burglar 13 minutes to case a house, whereas in the U.S., its an hour.
Why is that?
Well, the crook in G.BRIT. does not have to guess who has guns, and who doesn't.
The latter increases the frequency of burglaries.
As to why we have a different attitude toward guns than you folks do, we learned from being a colony of BRITAIN, and from our EUROPEAN roots.
We saw what happens in countries where the citizenry cannot arm themselves. We had free humans over here once we rebuffed the BRITS, and you're right, you started as a penal colony..and based on how many of you are reacting to having your freedom stymied now, how y'all like being treated like furniture put up in the attic/cellar, in exchange for security in the old cellblock, you folks have never really lost that mentality.
You have never adjusted your thinking and laws, and now you are providing a sneak preview of what we are going to face, if the lefties don't wake up over here..WOMEN AND MEN beaten up by the government for not wearing a mask outdoors when ultraviolet rays, and ventillation kills and inhibits the spreading of the virus, in no time flat. That is what the U.S. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL(CDC) says over here, and the stats prove it.
I do feel sorry for you, though.
Take care..its only going to get worse for you..and us if we do not find a way to get the democrats out of office nationally, and in many states, locally.
But, we do have one last thing on our side.
Sadly..you folks do not.
I guess you don't miss what you never had.
NOPE..
You had terrorists just walk right in on one of your big suburban shopping and restaurant complexes, akin to a mall here in the U.S., and just kill and have their way. Simply, if you had guns to defend yourselves with, the odds of that happening would have dropped significantly. In the U.S., where no-guns-allowed areas and businesses do not exist, only a miniscule amount of mass shootings have occurred. On the other hand, 97 percent of all public attacks that resulted into four or more people dying, have occurred in places who call themselves WEAPON OR ARMS OR GUNS FREE ZONES.
The AURORA, COLORADO shooter last decade admitted that he lived closer to a theatre where registered guns were allowed, but drove to a further away gun-free mall, and did his deed without fear of reprisal on the spot from any customers in the movie theatre.
And, its a myth that gun control stops mass shootings and reduces crime.
In NORWAY a heavily gun- controlled country, earlier this century 77 people were shot at a children's resort.
The folks there had no way to defend themselves.
In LAS VEGAS, a town that inhibits gun ownership, a man killed 58 country music concert goers by firing from a hotel window that night four years ago.
The whole incident is suspicious as hell.
Somebody tried to break into his house near RENO that nite, and we have never heard anymore about that.
The manager and owner of the hotel just days before implored its employees to support U.N. gun control proposals when they voted for politicians who agreed with them. That week a man came in with numerous, and big suitcases and no one in the hotel administration and guest services got suspicious?
In CHICAGO, ghetto street gangs fight a war with each other, while the city does not allow gun ownership for its populace. Across the border to the East, Indiana allows gun ownership and they have far less crime.
Chicago crooks purchase guns in Indiana, but so what!
If the honest, law abiding people in CHICAGO could have enhanced self defense abilities, gangs would be inhibited from doing driveby shootings in their neighborhoods.
You would not see folks walking up to other people in downtown Chicago and sucker punching them..
In TEXAS, we have had only one mass shooting in one school, in SANTA FE, TEX..
AND no security officers were at that time allowed to be armed IN THOSE SCHOOLS. Our governor changed that. Our teachers can now be armed.
Guess what?!
No mass shootings since SANTA FE.
Guns are the last line of defense..
The NAZIS demanded registration, got that, and then confiscated them.
And in AUSTRALIA, crooks sell their crap guns in buybacks, and then make their own, or never turn their good arms over, using the money in the buyback to also buy them off the black market underground.
You are only keeping the law abiding folks from ownership, not the crooks.
Of course, if they have only knives, and you forgot yours at home, you're done, anyway. They certainly don't have to worry about you being armed with a gun.
Finally, you may have been told that over here the Constitution only allows a "well regulated militia" such as the National Guard or our Armies to own guns.
That is true, but REGULATED IN THE 18th. century meant " to make equal". In other words, our populace could be armed because they could become an Army to fight a tyrannical government domestically, or lawbreaking and attacking domestic citizens, or foreign invaders, practically instantly.
Anyone backing them who did not have a firearm, could use one on loan from the state or local militias= to make equal in gun use participation. Further, after any militia defense was over, those who owned guns could keep them to shoot or defend against home intruders, or shoot wild game for food. So, do not believe that private citizens were prevented from keeping and bearing arms once threats were quelled.
The latter is a leftist and government lie..one of many.
Well, good luck to you..you never really had guaranteed freedom for the long run..its very existence for you folks was always conditional, not temporarily so, permanently conditional.
We are headed in the same direction.
History says that gun ownership blockage does not end well.
Ask EUROPEANS who remember their ANCESTORS' HISTORY WITH THE NAZIS and HITLER after.. AFTER registration.
Think about it!
@@robertsprouse9282 Oh Robert S ....you did seem to read alot into any gaps in my comment. I think when you guys were physically invaded by the british, that is when you equated guns with protection (not saying its wrong) ...but we never had that, maybe that was another reason why we did not have same attitude to arms.
If you look into our history there was a couple of small convict uprisings (Battle at Vinegar Hill probably most famous), plus a few bushrangers.
I never shrugged this serious subject off...for one I tend to keep my comments a bit on the light side because I just find it difficult to discuss things properly via text, makes explaining hard, and so often taken out of context.
In real life I am actually extremely serious (get made fun of alot for being too serious).
Just not sure what the answer is. So you think you guys will win a fight with your government ? (wouldn't it turn into anarchy ?...I am thinking here not knocking you).
I do not want a gun because I am not used to them obviously.
For your info...I do not like my own country anymore (my visit to US was PARTLY to do with that in tandem with a couple of other things). I do not like how the modern western countries have become....drugs, mens and womens contempt for each other, cost of living going up continually, abortions done for any little inconvenience (I am not totally against it) but it has gotten out of hand, peoples general lack of respect for others, declining parenting skills and so on. And of course government treating us all like kindergarden idiots.
Last year got so angry on the train, the voice over said...please do not leave your rubbish, do the right thing and take it with you...I said out loud "I have been brought up properly and I'm not going to be spoken to like an uneducated idiot and you are not my parent ! shutup ! "...of course that was silly it was just a recording, but it made my blood boil, I must have had a bad day....ha ha. I'm sure the other travellers thought I was a nut job.
I was brought up by my elderly english grandmother and taught to do my best to look after myself and try not be too dependent on government and be responsible for myself as much as possible.
I have stood up in a government meeting to protest on my own, when a big wig from Canberra (our political capitol) came to Sydney (I'm pretty sure he may have been a politicians son, and what he did was illegal to do here, I was going to ask who he damn well thought he was...but I was young at the time and did not go that far). He was gabbing on in our meeting room about how we should completely privatise our healthcare and dump our partly subsidised public system because we work for our food so we should all work for our healthcare. I saw red and stood up and said "we work for our food because we are well, but you cannot work for things when you are sick".
I do not like your countries policy on health care.....I think care for sick or injured should be like here - subsidised, at least partly. I think some things should be private and some publicly owned and run, a mixture of both is good for a country in my humble opinion.
So... I believe very strongly to stand up for your beliefs and against unjust laws, even if that means doing things the hard way to do that. I just gotta make sure I think things through, talk to others and make sure I am on the right track before I bulldoze ahead.
But even though I wish here was a good place to discuss this issue more deeply, this is not the best medium for those kinds of discussions.
The last time I lost my temper on here was with a feminazi who thought all women until recent times apparently sat on their fat ars*s waiting to be rescued by the likes of her. I told her off and said what about women who looked after their hubbies when they were in industrial accidents, looked after kids, kept farms running, sometimes all at the same time...all before so called feminism.
Anyway I have started to rave.....just please do not accuse me of taking things lightly. That is so far from my belief to do so. thanks.
She was quite pretty in her younger days, and she played the nosy, neurotic neighbor so well. She was a talented lady. R.I.P.
Ha! Gladys! She was gorgeous and her fellas! Elizabeth was a beautiful soul also. Surrounded by love ❤
This was a great documentary and she lived an incredible life. R.I.P. Alice Pearce
OH! I beg differ with Her about Her Beauty! She IS Beautiful! Very Beautiful! She had the strength of a lion to bring us laughter wale She was in fact dying of this Horrific cancer! GOD Bless Her! And She is truly FUNNY! Every time I watch Bewitched, And See Her, I get a kick out of Her, But deep down there is a sadness for what is about to happen! My FAVORITE Episode is Abner Cadabra (I think that is how it is spelled!) Where Samantha convinces Gladys that what She was seeing was things that She Herself was doing through ESP! GREAT Classic!
Oh yes!... That was a great episode!
& Am glad some find her beautiful!
I look a lot like her as I also have an underdeveloped chin, was told by my dentist @ 15 y/o : "You'd be pretty IF you got a chin implant"... I often turn to humor also & am a singer/dancer which I hope "make up for" my "homely" appearance.... I often have difficulty believing it when someone has said I am beautiful, so I can only imagine it was difficult for her as well.
I agree with you that was the best episode
Aw, I enjoyed that, and I was thinking that she led a pretty charmed life, until she died at such a young age! Glad she obviously had people around her who really loved her! What an amazing Lady!
What a beautiful lady was Alice Pearce. May God grant your dear soul eternal rest and happiness. I love your characterisation of Gladys Kravats.
With so much negativity surrounding Hollywood and various studios, I guess I'd grown quite cynical about it all. After seeing this though, the amount of care and compassion the Bewitched crew and actors had for each other, it really warms my heart. So glad to have seen it. Thank you 💗
She played a favourite character for me on Bewitched. I’m saddened to learn she died so young. Alice was very talented at singing and comedy acting. She lives on in the Bewitched reruns for new generations to discover her talents.
How sad she had cancer. It has taken many lives. My best friend from the marine corps is fighting cancer. Great program thanks
Sometimes I wonder what Bewitched would have been like if Alice Pearce, Dick York, Irene Vernon and Marion Lorne had been with the show in its entire run.
It's interesting that in each case instead of replacing the character they played they simply recast the role when these actors left the show.
@@animatsuri Except for Marion Lorne`s Aunt Clara roll! they made no mention of Her after She passed away, She was replaced by another Witch "Esmerelda" a totally different but not as lovable character!
@@roybo1930 Alice Ghostley, who replaced Marion Lorne was also a great character actress.
York was horrible. Sargeant was awesome as Derwood
I always thought Gladys was funny. I first saw her portrayed by Sandra Gould and I was pleasantly surprised to find out Alice Pearce played her first. That hit it out of the ballpark for me. I like Sandra Gould a lot, but my heart belongs to Alice.
I loved her in Bewitched, such a gifted actress
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So nice to see this tribute to genuinely beautiful person.
Coincidentally, I happen to be watching this video on October 16th, the 104th anniversary of Alice Pearce's birth. Happy birthday to a funny and talented lady. And once again, thank you for another cool and interesting video.
Thanks so much for doing this. I watched Bewitched for many years as a kid and had no idea about any of this. Now that's a truly beautiful lady.
PS - I forgot to say that I have The Disorderly Orderly on DVD and that scene with Mrs. Fuzzybee (Pearce) is hilarious! I'm sure the whole scene is uploaded somewhere on RUclips.
That was superb! Sad, I had tears in my eyes. What an incredibly strong woman though. Great to hear how kind and supportive Elizabeth Montgomery and her husband were towards her. At least she had two great lives in her brief but memorable life ❤️🌟
There are some actors that stand out in the backdrop. Because they were once headed for greatness. And in the end achieve it. What a nice tribute to a very talented woman that in all respects was the last of a great breed of woman that understood that the man she chose was the right one. How could she be wrong. A concept lost in all of today's souls. Thank you.
Old color films are magical.
What a wonderful actor she was. So sad that she passed away so young. RIP Alice Pierce
Her beauty came from the inn in her soul, and blossom from the outside. R.I.P. HEART OF GOLD
Oh my. Brought a tear to me. Gladys Kravitz is the best name ever for a sitcom character! Just hearing the name makes me smile.
And only Alice Pearce could play her!
Yes, she brought out the whacky in the crazy name Gladys Kravitz!!
@@donaldstanfield8862 the character really added a lot to the show!
What a beautiful soul, inside and out.
She was a beautiful woman in a quiet way. She played a frustrated mother in a commercial.
A very lovely lady. And good friend to the cast of bewitched.
What a beautiful life affirming, uplifting story!
I never knew that she had passed until seeing this. I could tell there was a different Gladys the same way I could tell there was a different Darin. I'm very glad William and Elizabeth picked her because she did such a wonderful job playing that role! Those we're some mighty big shoes to fill after she was gone and the second Gladys did great!
When Alice was singing w/ Gene Kelly you could hear the future Gladys Kravitz in her voice....lol. As always thank you so much for a wonderful video 😊👍
Her TV husband Abner Kravitz was played by one of the greatest and most prolific motion picture and TV character actors of all time-- George Tobias. He is probably best remembers as Pusher , the WW I soldier from New York who explains subways and his job of pushing people into crowded cars to Gary Cooper in the movie Sergeant York. He also appeared in classic movies like The Glen Miller Story, , Yankee Doodle Dandy, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame , and many more, as well as numerous roles and appreaences on TV shows from the 50's to the 70's'. He died in 1980.
How very special. What a befitting, beautiful tribute. She was a very special lady. Thanks so much for your dedication and wonderful work.
wow! what an amazing woman! i wish i knew about her journal when cancer was killing my husband. he died at 54. for only being in 27 episodes, she’s one of the most fondly remembered characters besides elizabeth. you did such excellent work on this video! seamless! and it was so interesting with no slow spots! it went by so fast! thanks!
What a terrific video. I am so glad to know that she had two wonderful close marriages and was loved and supported by the Bewitched cast as she battled cancer. Thank you for revealing what a thoughtful and lovely person she was and how she left a journal for others who battle cancer. One might otherwise simply remember her as a woman who played an obnoxious character on Bewitched. But in reality, she had a rich acting history before this with Bewitched as her final act. Thank you again so much for making and narrating this lovely and informative video on her!
I just always adored Alice Pearce. She truly makes me laugh even after all those years. She was just naturally funny. What a sweetheart.
Pairing Alice Pearce and Mary Wickes as competing spinsters in "Dennis the Menace" was pure magic. The episode "Jane Butterfield Says" is great fun.
Mary Wickes was another great comic actress I loved. Has anyone besides me ever gotten her confused with Maudie Prickett (Mrs. Birch of Tabitha's nursery school - Amy the butterfly)
@@farrellmcnulty909 Wow, I don't recall that character.
She was a great addition to any cast she was in, awesome talent.
I really like Mary's daisy necklace.
Shoot! If Liz Montgomery called me for a part, I'd be on the next plane! That was this little girl's absolute favorite show EVER! ❤
Thank you for this wonderful tribute to a talented versatile woman..so sad to pass too early..at the very least she led a full life and found love in all it's forms...her fellow friends were so empathetic and again she expressed her gratitude by journalling her thoughts on life and illness ..the support they gave her... beautiful.
Loved this and loved her on Bewitched! Those facial expressions she made would crack me up all the time. I knew she had passed away from cancer, but I didn't know how young she still was. So glad she had true love in her husband and in the end. She truly was a talented performer and comedic actress. RIP to one of most underrated actresses! 🙏❤🤣
Right, what a great husband she had, that's awesome how he doted on her, she must have been such a sweetheart, too!
This brought me to tears. What a wonderful woman. Who knew what a wonderful person she was? I just subscribed because I think I want to see more of this work that you do. Thank you!
I loved her so much. She really made me laugh in those Bewitched episodes. I miss her!
I'm rewatching Bewitched again. Last time was in the mid 90s. This time I'm getting in depth with the people behind the actress / actors. What an extraordinary group of humans that was on this show. Their love and compassion for each other comes through on the screen.
Alice was a wonderful person and so are you for telling her story in such a sweet way. I feel so inadequate as a human being now, but maybe that’s why it was meant for me to click on your story. To make me do better.
Jesus. I wasn’t expecting to be so moved by this.
Wow, never realized how amazing she was in her craft! As a little girl loved her as a nosy neighbor and missed her when she was gone. No one could take her place, she made me laugh every time. RIP dear wonderful Alice🙏🏻🌹🙏🏻
She was the best Gladys Kravitz what a great actress. Loved her on bewitched.
What an actress she was. 💕I loved in the Bewitched series. Thanks for sharing, stay safe and God Bless.
Thank you for this tribute to such a lovely human being
I Loved The episode were Alice, was convinced she had “the power”. She stood out in the yard saying’ I’v got the Power. Hysterical!
YES!!! The ecstatic dance she did on the lawn after she thought she made it rain! Then, even more hilarious was her later moaning to the sky with her head back, in the downpour; "STOOOOOOOP RAAAAAAAAIN"! My favorite bewitched moment by far.